EcoFest North is an annual community festival filled with environmental events, activities, workshops, and sustainable living actions. The aim of the event is to offer a diverse month-long, interactive, and educational platform for people, families and other communities to feel a re-connection to their nature and our environment as a...
New Zealand’s Largest Green Living & Sustainable Lifestyle Show is dedicated to promoting a healthy, environmentally sound, sustainable lifestyle for New Zealanders. Eco home/building, food and beverages, advisory services, supplements, organic products, health and wellness, beauty and personal care, household products, pet products, gardening, grocery and many more categories are...
Heritage shopping experience at Alberton 10am – 2pm – free entry Shop local for all your Christmas gifts this year in the quaint garden setting at Auckland’s historic Alberton. At the next Market Day, local makers will be selling handcrafted goods such as jewellery, candles, homewares, soap, beauty products, toys...
The Mission Bay Kohimarama Residents Association is holding a public meeting to discuss: Auckland Transport’s modified proposal to improve pedestrian and cyclists’ safety in Mission Bay The noise and fireworks issue at Mission Bay, particularly overnight The proposed Ryman Retirement Village adjacent to Selwyn College and John Rymer Place Representatives...
Bring a picnic for a family day out in Highwic’s beautiful gardens. With live music and a wide range of children’s Christmas activities, enjoy tea and a festive treat in the café or try craft beer or a Christmas cocktail. As well as stalls of crafts, books, preserves and plants,...
Our AGM this year will include a presentation by Edward Bennett. Edward will give an illustrated talk on castle architecture in Auckland, including such buildings as Firth’s Castle, Fort Takapuna, the High Court, Bishop’s Palace, Algie’s Castle and the historic Mt Eden Prison. Edward has been giving lectures and tours...
Friends of Regional Parks are organising a visit to Te Rau Puriri Regional Park on 27 October. Explore the park with park rangers and discuss the concept plan under development. Meet at 10am at the ranger depot 2911 South Head Rd. Please email bronwen.turner@forparks.org.nz to RSVP you’re coming. Photo: North...
The Environmental Defence Society and the Association for Resource Management Professionals have arranged a political forum to explore the environment, conservation and climate change policies of the main political parties. This event will enable invited party representatives to participate in a moderated panel discussion focused on the issues that matter:...
Keep New Zealand Beautiful’s awards are New Zealand’s longest-running sustainability awards, providing a benchmark for environmental excellence. Covid-19 has shifted the global landscape, and its long-term effects remain unclear. The need to recognise and celebrate environmental excellence remains as strong as ever. A link will be provided on the Keep...
The Environmental Defence Society’s conference Redefining Our Future will explore the extent to which businesses, policy-makers, and civil society have seized the opportunity to transform the future. Among other things, it will consider: the flow of government funding toward recovery projects the impact of recent policy and legislative changes international...